Tragic Tijuana Christmas Fire Claims Dozens
In Tijuana a devastating Christmas party blaze in the Coliseum Building killed at least 41 people with unofficial estimates rising to 90. Many victims were children and 88 escaped, treated for burns, as officials reported locked exits and a rapid spread from a Christmas tree. U S Navy personnel aided in rescue and hospital care.
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Tijuana
Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Jorge DP. Solar
Dist
Francisco Gastanon Jr
Miguel Aleman Hospital
Chdren
Gill Chidez
Luis Alarid
U. S. Navy
Tajuana
Aleman Hospital
Jose Maria Ocarranza
O. B. Morrison
U. S. Naval Hospital At
San Diego
Van Fleet to Distribute Food to Needy Koreans
General James A. Van Fleet, commander of the U.S. eighth army, will personally deliver 50 large sacks of food on Christmas day to needy Koreans. Each sack contains vegetables cocoa sugar candy fruit and canned meat and fish as he visits areas in Seoul with the aim to aid those most in need.
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Seoul
Korea
James A. van Fleet
U.S. Eighth Army
Eight Die In Cincinnati Tenement Fire
A three story Cincinnati tenement fire killed eight residents and injured seven tenants and two firefighters. Marshal Alex Blackburn reported the blaze was brought under control about two hours after the first alarm at 4 10 a m EST.
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Cincinnati
Alex Blackburn
Birmingham Detective Tracks Police Chief in Hotel Room
Detective Henry Darnell found Police Commissioner Eugene Connor and a woman in a city hotel room. The case was referred to Captain C. E. Huey who said no offense occurred though charges could be filed. Connor blamed a Christmas party trap and regretted entering the room.
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Birmingham
Ala
Eugene Connor
Henry Darnell
Connor
Darnell
C. E. Huey
Huey
Tave
Knohl Clears Bad Check Charge In Kansas Case
Russell Kan December report states Larry Knohl a New Yorker linked to a tax inquiry resolved a bad check allegation by sending 734 dollars to a Rean Oil official covering 724 dollars tax claim and 24 dollars court costs. County Attorney Woelk Sr announced the case closed. congressional testimony linked Caudle to a 5000 dollar commission on Knohl's purchased aircraft.
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Russell
Kan
Larry Knohl
New Yorker
Knohl
Long Beach
N. Y
Rean Oil Company
Rean
John C. Woelk
Congressional Tax Investigation
T. Lamar Caudle
Murphy KU Chancellor to Speak at KC Bar Association Meeting
Murphy KU chancellor to address the Kansas City Bar Association meeting at 6 30 pm Thursday at Hotel Phillips Those invited include university and medical school deans from Kansas Missouri and Kansas City universities presidents of state medical associations and county medical society leaders
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Franklin DB. Murphy
University of Kansas
Kansas City Bar Association
Philips
University of Missouri
School of Law
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
School of Medicine
Universities of
Missouri and
Kansas State
Jackson and Wyandotte County
Sunflower Ordnance Works to Close 24 Hours for Christmas
The plant will shut down at midnight for a full day so nearly all workers can enjoy a Christmas holiday. Only essential staff on a skeleton crew will maintain utilities and other necessary operations during the idle period. Production workers return to a seven day a week schedule at midnight tomorrow.
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Sunflower Ordnance .Works
Sunflower
Young Bicyclist Killed in Hutchinson Collision
Norman Duvck, 13, of Hutchinson, was fatally injured when his bicycle collided with a car on Highway K17 Saturday night. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Earl Duvck.
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Hutchinson
Kan
B— Norman
Duvck
K17
Earl Duvek
African Violet Book Placed in Memory of Mrs Hugo Schellhorn
The Lawrence Flower Club places in the city library a memorial garden book for Mrs Hugo Schellhorn. A prominent African Violet enthusiast, she collected many varieties and indoor plants. The book is The African Violeta Book by Helen Van Pelt Wilson, detailing care, propagation, diseases, exhibition, and growing clues for violets with chapters and full color plates.
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Lawrence
Helen van Pelt Wilson
America
Saint Pautias
Holiday travel plans and family gatherings in North Lawrence
North Lawrence residents outline Christmas travel to Houston and Tulsa to spend the holidays with relatives. The article lists Mrs. Earl Skinner, Clay ton Skinner, Ed Commons family, Jack Nicholson and son, stopping in Tulsa with Douglas Nicholson and Frank Patton relatives, plus several local families like R C Swain and Brights gathering for a family dinner and Christmas visits. The fragment mentions Miss Jacqueline Stephens visiting for church school meetings and other local attendees preparing to be present.
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Earl Skinner
Clayton
Ed Commons
Houston
Texas
Tulsa
el San Salvador
Central America
Jack
Jacqueline Stephens
Kansas Christian Sariety
North Lawrence
Ralph Bright
Robert Bright
Bud Swain
Bob Zimmerman
Alan
Norman Bartlett
Gary
J. Jason
Christmas Gatherings and Honors in Local Community
Local families plan Christmas Day visits at the Houk home in Stull. North Lawrence Church W F C W hosts a Christmas party with songs readings and gift exchanges. Several couples and families share recent birthdays and dinner events. Colonel Long receives posthumous Medal of Honor for Korea action. Community members announce holiday visits and upcoming weddings Gerald Owens and Patricia Holton to wed.
Family dinner honors Parker son leaves for Army training
Christmas Day dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Wesley Parker included Charles Riley Parker who departs Monday for Army training. Guests included C R Parker Keith Temple and Bill Rice family. Centenary Methodist Young People plan caroling Saturday to cheer aged and shut in, with treats from the Women’s Society for Christian Service. It is believed mutual advantage will come from the establishment of relations between Italy and Ethiopia. Italy named an ambassador. Ethiopia to name envoy as exchange awaits.
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Pamela
Rollo Jefferies
Louisa Carr
Lester McClanhan
Jeanettee Elston
Ronald
Lloyd Spencer
Becky
Walter Houk
Charles Houk
Stull
North Lawrence
Mrs. Spencer
Harry Sutton
Baldwin
Willis Smith
Modernist
Noah Pugh
Richard Schelhorn
Carl
4Th and Elm
Gerald Owens
Patrica Holton
Route 3
Lewie Koerner
Maxine
Vivian
Kenneth
Ray Longacre
Maynard Harris
North Platte
Nebr
S. E. Owens
Harris
Clara Mc Jee
Wesley Parker
Charles Riley Parker
Cc. R. Parker
Keith Temple
Bill Rice
Centenary Methodist
Wome Society For Christian Service
African Arts
Ialy
Ethiopia
Italy
Addis Ababa Signals Break in Rift With Italy
Haile Selassie lauds Italy establishing diplomatic relations as a step toward world peace in troubled times. Ethiopian leader expresses cautious optimism about easing tensions and advancing cooperation between former enemies.
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Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Italy
Crashing Chords in Indiana Truck Crash
A vehicle collision in Indiana involves a pickup truck braking and another vehicle colliding, causing damage to the truck and ice on the road. Damages reported at $100 for the truck and $25 for the ice.
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Keneal Ie
Ind
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K. C. Bar Association
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Newport News
United States Lines
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Hugo Schellhorn
Charles R. Long
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Co. M-38th Regt.2nd Inf. Div
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Over and Light Company
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Louisiana
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Clarence Houk
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Porky’ Elliott
Lyman Wiley
Roger Quakenbush
Bob
Jim Barr
Bill Pringle
al Shephard
Cities Service
Happy Motoring
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